Meaning of 话题
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- subject (of a talk or conversation)
- topic
How to use 话题
话题 is used for the topic of a conversation, discussion, or online post. It often appears with verbs like 换 (huàn, to change) or 聊 (liáo, to chat). Example: 我们换个话题吧。(Wǒmen huàn gè huàtí ba.) Let's change the subject.
话 (huà) means speech or words, and 题 (tí) means a subject or title, as in 问题 (wèntí). Put them together and you get the subject of your words: a topic.
Common mistake: Learners often use 话题 for a school subject or an essay title. For school subjects use 科目 (kēmù), and for a writing prompt use 题目 (tímù). Also keep 话 in fourth tone (huà), not second.
话题 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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话 huà · dialect · 8 strokes
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题 tí · topic · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 话题.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to say |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | a speech; to speak |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 难题 | nántí | difficult problem |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin |
| 笑话儿 | xiàohuar | erhua form of 笑話|笑话[xiao4 hua5] |
| 谈话 | tánhuà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
Questions about 话题
What does 话题 mean?
话题 (huàtí) means "subject (of a talk or conversation); topic" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 话题?
话题 is made of 2 characters: 话 (8 strokes), 题 (15 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 话题 an HSK word?
Yes. 话题 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 话题 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 话题 is written 話題.
What is the difference between 话题 and 问题?
话题 (huàtí) is a topic people talk about. 问题 (wèntí) is a question or a problem that needs an answer or a solution. Both share 题, but they are not interchangeable.
How do you say a hot topic or trending topic in Chinese?
You can say 热门话题 (rèmén huàtí), meaning a popular or hot topic. On social media you will also see 热点话题 (rèdiǎn huàtí) for topics drawing a lot of attention.